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CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTING IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS

It appears that no matter how heinous the crime, tragedy is good for business. The media that capitalizes on the ratings numbers from their 24/7 coverage – including the interviews with the self-serving talking heads selling their brand and political agenda. The grievance industry and their race baiters who rush to generate donations and media attention. And, then there are those organizations that send out blast e-mails soliciting donations – not for the distraught victims – but to further their own political and promotional ends.

From the right …

Dear Stephen,

The Charleston massacre was an unspeakable crime against humanity.

But before the blood even dried in the aftermath of the hate-filled, racist psychopath killing nine innocent people in a place of worship, the Left immediately launched a vile and hateful attack on conservatives by linking people who believe in limited government and liberty to this horrific murder.

And as always, the liberal so-called "news" media are carrying the torch for the vicious Left.

Conservatives are under siege.

The Media Research Center is fighting back right now, before the media's propaganda succeeds in influencing public opinion.

This is all happening very fast, which is why we need your immediate support.

The media are using this tragedy to vilify conservatives and to push for new gun control policies. Join us in stopping the media's offensive against conservatives and our second amendment rights.

Sincerely,

Your Friends of the MRC

From the left …

Kansas GOP Seeks to Expel Black Legislator Who Called Them Racist for Targeting Children of Immigrants

As the nation reels over the massacre of nine Blacks in South Carolina’s oldest African-American church by a man who posted white supremacist views online, Republican legislators in Kansas are poised to censure or expel an 14-year veteran African-American legislator who told a committee it was racist for trying to raise state tuition rates for the children of undocumented immigrants.

“I have dreaded this day because this is a racist, sexist, fear-mongering bill,” Winn reportedly said, according to a transcript of an audio recording of the hearing. “I would like first to apologize to the progressively minded people of Kansas who are appalled that we are turning back the hands of time...um...regarding to, and I am going to use strong language, Jim Crow tactics, and once again making Kansas a laughingstock.”

Winn, who is Black, also said that she wanted to apologize, “to the students and their parents whose lives are being hijacked by the racist bigots who support this bill.”

Rep. John Barker, R-Abilene, a member of the education panel who also chairs the House Judiciary Committee, objected to Winn's remarks, saying, “She just referred to this committee as racist.”

Winn replied, “I am going to say what I have to say because if the shoe fits, if the shoe fits, it fits. But this is an example of institutional racism, not individual racist, institutional racism because it deals with societal structural changes.”

There is absolutely no linkage between the church shooting and the actions of a committee seeking to censure a legislator for using partisan racial rhetoric to describe the committee’s actions. In fact, illegal aliens should have no claim to reduced tuition rates in any state that charges non-resident Americans higher rates, including members of the military temporarily serving in their state, out-of-state tuitions.

Bottom line …

Before donating anything to those who would capitalize on this tragedy, perhaps reconsider and give the money to some needy person directly. While you will not get a tax deduction – as if that really matters for ordinary people – you will not have your donation diluted by the organization’s infrastructure and well-compensated, well-traveled, and well-fed executives.

-- steve

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

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CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTING IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS

It appears that no matter how heinous the crime, tragedy is good for business. The media that capitalizes on the ratings numbers from their 24/7 coverage – including the interviews with the self-serving talking heads selling their brand and political agenda. The grievance industry and their race baiters who rush to generate donations and media attention. And, then there are those organizations that send out blast e-mails soliciting donations – not for the distraught victims – but to further their own political and promotional ends.

From the right …

Dear Stephen,

The Charleston massacre was an unspeakable crime against humanity.

But before the blood even dried in the aftermath of the hate-filled, racist psychopath killing nine innocent people in a place of worship, the Left immediately launched a vile and hateful attack on conservatives by linking people who believe in limited government and liberty to this horrific murder.

And as always, the liberal so-called "news" media are carrying the torch for the vicious Left.

Conservatives are under siege.

The Media Research Center is fighting back right now, before the media's propaganda succeeds in influencing public opinion.

This is all happening very fast, which is why we need your immediate support.

The media are using this tragedy to vilify conservatives and to push for new gun control policies. Join us in stopping the media's offensive against conservatives and our second amendment rights.

Sincerely,

Your Friends of the MRC

From the left …

Kansas GOP Seeks to Expel Black Legislator Who Called Them Racist for Targeting Children of Immigrants

As the nation reels over the massacre of nine Blacks in South Carolina’s oldest African-American church by a man who posted white supremacist views online, Republican legislators in Kansas are poised to censure or expel an 14-year veteran African-American legislator who told a committee it was racist for trying to raise state tuition rates for the children of undocumented immigrants.

“I have dreaded this day because this is a racist, sexist, fear-mongering bill,” Winn reportedly said, according to a transcript of an audio recording of the hearing. “I would like first to apologize to the progressively minded people of Kansas who are appalled that we are turning back the hands of time...um...regarding to, and I am going to use strong language, Jim Crow tactics, and once again making Kansas a laughingstock.”

Winn, who is Black, also said that she wanted to apologize, “to the students and their parents whose lives are being hijacked by the racist bigots who support this bill.”

Rep. John Barker, R-Abilene, a member of the education panel who also chairs the House Judiciary Committee, objected to Winn's remarks, saying, “She just referred to this committee as racist.”

Winn replied, “I am going to say what I have to say because if the shoe fits, if the shoe fits, it fits. But this is an example of institutional racism, not individual racist, institutional racism because it deals with societal structural changes.”

There is absolutely no linkage between the church shooting and the actions of a committee seeking to censure a legislator for using partisan racial rhetoric to describe the committee’s actions. In fact, illegal aliens should have no claim to reduced tuition rates in any state that charges non-resident Americans higher rates, including members of the military temporarily serving in their state, out-of-state tuitions.

Bottom line …

Before donating anything to those who would capitalize on this tragedy, perhaps reconsider and give the money to some needy person directly. While you will not get a tax deduction – as if that really matters for ordinary people – you will not have your donation diluted by the organization’s infrastructure and well-compensated, well-traveled, and well-fed executives.